Changing Automatic Transmission Fluid and Filter, 1997 Subaru Legacy (Part 2)

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Changing Automatic Transmission Fluid and Filter, 1997 Subaru Legacy (Part 2) - EricTheCarGuy
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Part 1
• Changing Automatic Tra...
Well this is Part 2 of this series and I think has a few tips that make it worth watching, especially the one about how I install the transmission fasteners that's been a favorite 'trick' of mine for years and I learned it from a fellow coworker a few years ago. I'd also like to point out that this is a continuation of the Subaru performance series, here's a link to the first video in that series.
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@100SteveB 11 жыл бұрын

One little tip for everyone. If you do run your transmission up whilst all the wheels are off the ground, be very careful to make sure those wheels have stopped spinning before you put the transmission back in the 'Park' position. All too easy to make that mistake, and believe me, the transmission really will not thank you for trying to engage park with the road wheels still spinning. Use your foot brake to insure the wheels have stopped.

@bsizzlehill2283 7 жыл бұрын

I did this job in a 2002 passat and a 93 chevy 1500 pickup. both had gaskets with slightly smaller holes then the pan. so I could just put the gasket on and hold it in place with the bolts. it made it really easy to reinstall

@acs197 6 жыл бұрын

Very satisfying to see that transmission fluid pan all shiny and clean. Terrific work, Eric!

@frankbava2793 3 жыл бұрын

I must say, you explain it alot better then those that do there video of transmission fluid. Keep up the great work EricTheCarGuy.

@TripleJ1580 10 жыл бұрын

Great video Eric. Very informative and thorough without a lot of b.s. I feel confident changing my own fluid and filter after watching your video. Thanks a lot man!

@megajlaing 7 жыл бұрын

This past 45 minutes of watching parts 1 and 2 have blown my mind. Very bizarre looking mechanism down there. Plus the way you shot these vids under the transmission pan, I kind of thought you were in some other realm of the car universe. HaaHaaHaa. Thank you though, flawlessly done, there was nothing too farfetched to understand.

@geronimo63016 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Watching this was easy to learn .. I have a 1997 Legacy Outback Wagon AWD ... changing the transmission oil this weekend, thanks to you.

@chrisbentley3468 4 жыл бұрын

Hey eric. What I've come to find is you take your trans fluid, put in a half quart from each bottle in, then take your Lucas and fill the quarts with it and mix it all up as best you can then with the last two quarts, you fill up the lucas bottle with it and shake that up.. itll help give you as much lucas as possible and itll be thinner so you dont have to wait for the lucas to take 3 years to go down the tube

@GunnarSoroos 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. It's winter in MN now so I'm going to just add Dex/merc in my outback till spring and do a drain, drop, filter, lucas and fill on my outback which has started to "hesitate" going from 2nd to 3rd. I'm hoping that it's just because it's low and has a small leak somewhere. Hopefully the gasket (and filter) kit will take care of any leak. At least with this video I know I can tackle this.

@allianceofsteel 9 жыл бұрын

I add about a quart out of my gallon jug, then I pour the lucas into my gallon jug, then continue filling, makes it so much easier....

@olo264 10 жыл бұрын

Hey car guy! I do appreciate your tips. I will change ATF and filter accordingly to your instruction. My car is Legacy 2,5 liter 99yr. But I can also give U a very expensive advice. Do not ever stick up chisel between aluminum lip and oil pan. There is a far more efficient way of doing that. Just use a rubber hammer or wooden jack and hit the pan all the way around, it will go off by itself!!

@thepopeis1 12 жыл бұрын

your videos have been getting more amazing lately. idk how you keep improving on perfection but some how you do.

@ivancampbell7280 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Eric, I had the same problem on my Subaru. I also had an alarm on m dash, Engine management light and flickering speedo cruise light. I changed the Coil pack and the lambda sensor and the alarms disappeared but still had the hesitation on pull away. Changed the plugs and plug wires. So I am changing my transmission fluid this week. Keeping my fingers crossed to have the same outcome as yours. Thanks for the videos, is was educational.

@valentiner61 12 жыл бұрын

I had a '95, same 2.2L and A/T, AWD too. I found measuring what I drained out was the best way to know how much fluid to put back in. Finding the right level trial and error is difficult on these as they are very touchy if you are even slightly off.

@chadpremo8376 8 жыл бұрын

Great video as always! That lucas transmission additive, if i ever had a problem it helped me a lot with slipping trans.

@DaPobster 12 жыл бұрын

Every mechanic knows that smile when you test drive it and kno its fixed :D GOOD JOB BRAH

@LukasSvrcek 12 жыл бұрын

Erick, you are the man. Love watching your videos. The best part is i learn something new with every video. I'm staying dirty...

@dannizero3075 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you this helps I am taking my suburu in to the mechanics now because my idle has been have issues and have had the same experience you have been having so hopefully this works for my car thank you

@jimbola77 7 жыл бұрын

excellent job eric you r a great technician love all your video's thank you for sharing!!!!!!

@Mega_Mikey 11 жыл бұрын

I have a '98 Legacy and I used Lucas and Valvoline MaxLife ATF when I changed the fluid out...It smoothed out my jump into 2nd gear and smoothed out my rough idle as well.

@MoneyMarcMes 12 жыл бұрын

Great Vid!!! Thanks for the tip using a cordless drill too!!!! Good stuff man!!!! I would have never thought to use a drill to install the fasteners back in! Awesome!!!

@jjbula 12 жыл бұрын

Learned a lot about gaskets and torquing the bolts! Thanks. If I can offer some advice - Before changing the trans fluid I check to see if it at the full mark and capture all old fluid and pour it into old 5 quart oil bottles. That way I know exactly how much fluid to add to refill.

@knockoutmaniac 11 жыл бұрын

Getting ready to do this on my beloved 2.5 soon. Thanks again Eric!

@phantomrider78 12 жыл бұрын

Once again, great video, Eric. Super valuable info that you are sharing.

@stevietink 8 жыл бұрын

Great video! I've the very same issue. Hopefully I have good results too. Cheers!

@sergioin3D 4 жыл бұрын

You suggested that I get the oil changed, because I told you it lagged at a stopped light to speed up etc, so I took it to o reiley and they said he wasn’t getting any codes- you said the ignition was really simple so I should do it & im SO glad I watched the second part because I’m going to request they do a flush.. maybe that’s not a routine thing at a Subaru with an oil change but I hope they can do it for me

@juanmf310 12 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Always great when you do little things to improve engine performance! :)

@dpwellman 8 жыл бұрын

Commenting from 4 years in the future: My initial concern during the first part of this "series" was early stages of torque bind; , but, I waited until the end of this part to see how things would pan out. I'm happy trans fluid change and Lucas additive appeared to have resolved the issue. Torque bind is no fun. No fun at all. There's also a situation HARD launches cause the coupler in the diff housing to shift around a bit that could lead to. The rally/drift guys install positive power diff spacers. Don't know if that be overkill on a base Legacy, but one "could" install and see if performance and handling improve. Thanks for putting these up.

@andreww6439 9 жыл бұрын

After using Lucas products before I have found that it is easier to mix the fluid of choice with the Lucas and then put it in. Helps to get it to flow in faster.

@AlanVonGoodleef 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. Helped me a lot on my 94 Impreza.

@slowhorse 10 жыл бұрын

Another straight forward, well explained vid. Thanks.

@MrRwithanitch 10 жыл бұрын

Good Job Bro! Im a new subscriber now and im glad i found this with you at the Helm. Keep making how to vids please and thank you.

@danrodrigues3531 3 жыл бұрын

I mixed the conditioner with one of the other quarts of fluid together and it made it flow a lot easier into the transmission....

@cannaroe1213 3 жыл бұрын

yeah pour half, mix in the same bottle, pour the rest, finish with a Dextron chaser.

@DOLRED 5 жыл бұрын

Watched this older video. Would be nice to know how many miles gave that fluid a worn out look? Great video.

@allawson6315 10 жыл бұрын

I was taught by an "old timer" to start with a clean drain pan, and measure what came out. And, save the fluid in case the transmission doesn't work after the change. You can always drain & reinstall the old fluid to keep the vehicle going until it can be rebuilt.

@nouseforaname6846 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I dump the old into empty 5qrt oil jugs , then I know just how much to add back. 👌

@thec4ke 12 жыл бұрын

Great tip on the cordless drill clutch, I never would've thought of that. I don't know much about Subarus, but keep in mind Dexron VI is NOT backwards compatible with all transmissions, despite what some GM dealers may claim. See GM TSB 04-07-30-037E. For cars that specify dex-3 or earlier, I would use the Synthetic products labeled "Universal Dexron III/Mercon." I'm using such a product (Mobil 1 Syn ATF) myself in my older transmission and it works great. I had issues with Dex VI.

@ryansauto93 12 жыл бұрын

Subarus respond really well to transmission fluid changes, often just a change of fluid will fix a lot of shifting or driveline issues, especially the very common "torque bind" issue.

@geoffk2853 7 жыл бұрын

Eric, you can keep the sump gasket in place by holding one or two bolts in their holes as you lift the sump in place, then finger tighten.

@grassyfieldz4578 7 жыл бұрын

Nah the best way is to put the sump gasket on then put two or three zip ties through the holes to hold the gasket then after you have got about 3 or 4 bolts back in then just cut the zip ties

@BrettDixonMusic 10 жыл бұрын

I've got the laptop set up right here in the garage. Doing the job as I'm watching. I had the same issue as you, where someone before me rtv'd it like concrete. It took me 4 hours to get it off. But I'm about to continue. Damn, I hope this works, man!!

@bigpicturethinking5620 2 жыл бұрын

Did it work?

@sizmanzle1385 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks allot man! Mine is doing the same thing, ruled out fuel pump and filter so I guess I’ll do my tranny maintenance next!

@ImageDancingInThe406 11 жыл бұрын

Great videos, clear steps. Daughter's '91 Legacy just quit shifting on me -- I was afraid I'd blown the transmission. AutoZone had $25 filter kit. Subie is running great again (268k miles), and bonus is loss of the dead spot when accelerating from stop. Want to kill whoever torqued drain bolt. Loved pan bolts' Philips heads for unscrewing in tight corner. Grinding gasket off pan & refitting it at cat converter was hard, but other than hours cussing, went smoothly. Thanks, Eric! (50+yrs mom)

@abyssalreclass 12 жыл бұрын

I love your series. Could you do a video on replacing the shifter linkage bushings on a five speed VW manual transmission?

@politicalpatterns 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eric for a Great and thorough video. I will be performing this job on my 98 Legacy this weekend. May I ask did the AT hold up in the long run?

@MuddyDrivewayProductions 12 жыл бұрын

very informative, thanks for sharing

@jayrepairs 8 жыл бұрын

thanks for your work great videos

@baldy194859 7 жыл бұрын

that is what I am going to do on my blazer next spring !

@yigi4593 10 жыл бұрын

when u went to test drive i wish you had previous video that shows how it was driving before the fix but again thanx for the good stuff

@Zorisx 11 жыл бұрын

amazing series, thank you !

@warmandscratchy 5 жыл бұрын

Would you recommend changing the internal filter if there's a leak somewhere in the transmission? I've been told that the filter (for some people) is sometimes the only thing that keeps it from leaking, is there any truth to this?

@DesN4IN 12 жыл бұрын

Excellent video as usual, thanks!

@chrischery8994 2 жыл бұрын

MISTER CAR GUY I HAVE BEEN LEARNING A LOT FROM YOU, AND STILL, AND YES YOU SUPPOSED TO CLEAN OUTSIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION PAN

@botella7771 8 жыл бұрын

thank for the video. question:what is the meaning of a foamy transmission fluid?

@kangalno1 11 жыл бұрын

Hi! just finished an oil change gear/motor/baxck diferential + filters and coolent water. This vid. was just in time :)

@onlycodered 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the tip on using a power drill to torque down those bolts! I would have never thought of that. I was getting ready to drop $80 on a 1/4-inch torque wrench but I can get by just fine with using my drill.

@allianceofsteel 9 жыл бұрын

eighty bucks for a single tool... if in doubt, especially on iron based fasteners into aluminum so to snug them up then a quarter turn, just like Eric has mentioned before, been working on cars for years and never once had an issue, sure every fastener has a "torque" setting, but I save those for really important parts, like heads, intakes, wheels, I've even torqued water pump bolts starting out, but once you do it awhile, you get a "feel" for how tight they should be... if you are in doubt you can always get a special tool for it, but it's not overly necessary.

@friedelt 9 жыл бұрын

Tim Vincent true that

@allianceofsteel 9 жыл бұрын

i mean some engines and their parts, you not only need to torque them but you need to place a measuring tool on them to determine "stretch"... so torque is immaterial in those situations because the design is around a different parameter and not torque... as the primary concern...

@12vgs8606 12 жыл бұрын

Eric cleaned his brake reservoir couple of weeks ago but it is once again filthy!

@DarkPrince013 12 жыл бұрын

Hope it works Eric! I am not so fond of the additives, but, have used them once in a 2000 Neon and did not work. If I would floor it from a dead stop it would vibrate the car so bad until I let off the gas. Added Lucas and didn't help. I also didn't know as much as I do now

@bradleypool4187 5 жыл бұрын

Love the cordless drill trick with the drain pan bolts!

@MrSrftwhm 12 жыл бұрын

Great video as usual!

@buttwaggen4201 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tips your a great guy, thanks for helping.

@sthier24 12 жыл бұрын

Loved the vid Eric

@normanmendonca2834 6 жыл бұрын

Great work Eric, lucas additives are on my shopping list. Is that a friction modifier ?

@gasman7777 12 жыл бұрын

it might have been a pressure issue, if the filter hadn't been changed in a while it might have been restricting flow, then there might not have been enough pressure to hold the clutches together tight enough for firm shifts. my friend had this problem with 01' dodge cummins, granted those transmissions always have problems we changed the filter/fluid and the 1-2 and 2-3 shift firmed up really well. he always changed the fluid every 30k but never really touched the filter

@1160117 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info Eric!

@brucekinyanjui2488 8 жыл бұрын

hey Eric i have a Toyota 2004 and it hesitates,but i changed the plugs and air filter BT no change,also the picking is low what might be the problem

@THEMOWERMEDIC1 12 жыл бұрын

ive seen people drain the trans thinking it was the engine oil....then double fill the engine blowing out seals and other important parts......this was at the kwik kar next to my shop.

@georgethomas9436 5 жыл бұрын

Hello Eric. New subscriber. I am starting today to drop the xmisssion pan and replace the filter and use the Lucas stop slip. Its on a 1999 Limcoln town car that oil is nice and red and is full. Problem is not wanting to shift into 3rd gear and exhibiting slipping problems. Hope this helps. Xmissions are so expensive to replace or rebuild. Around 1200.00 dollars. Here in Oklahoma.

@quadmasticate 8 жыл бұрын

I use rubber cement for bike tires to stick the gasket to the pan. A light coating on the pan and light coating on the gasket and works great to hold the gasket on.

@armyblouvet54 8 жыл бұрын

I always use the red gasket spray adhesive. never had luck with rtv on pans.

@weelgunny 11 жыл бұрын

The "BG" brand trans additive works awsome! I sware by it.

@murrayjustin9 11 жыл бұрын

dude your a freaking amazzing mechanic i love watching ur videos they are very well explained i have some questions about my 1996 honda accord v6 that i think u know the ansers to that i have no clue !!!! is my car a vtec i think not ? and my car has 198 thousand and it runs like brand new but i wanted to know how long do these v6 motors run for ?

@andrewthompsonuk1 12 жыл бұрын

New fluid x2 solved my shifting problem in my BMW 740 which has so called lifetime fluid and that was seven years ago. Now I drain every 2nd to 3rd oil change. I think one should do this if you plan to keep the car a long time.

@yasinozcelikusa 11 жыл бұрын

By the way, thank you for all the videos "Eric the Cool Guy" :-)

@wkl747 11 жыл бұрын

You are excellent mechanic with 'class'!

@dfields9511 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid In process of doing something similar to a 2001 maxima with 202 k miles It was shifting very bad almost impossible to drive p0744 code also Drain 1 12/24/2019 Drained about 1 gallon out Fluid came out black and brown but didn’t smell bad or have metal shaves or metallic tint. I added Lucus and Valvoline max life synthetic ATF. It was shifting better after but the 1-2 shift was still bad. I also cleared CEL After 72 miles it came back on same. Code But it drove better so continued to drive After 330 miles it was a lot better After 600 miles it was even better After 900 miles it was almost back to normal. I then cleared CEL again It came back on in 200 miles or so I cleared it again a few times Then the last time it took 500 miles before p0744 showed up and was getting better shifting the more it was driven. Really suspect it was sticking valves or solenoids. I checked fluid again and it is already black again, so I am going. To change atf again and add Lucus. If this doesn’t help I may have to change the fluid a 3rd time or open up transmission and change filter and solenoids. ( the Nissan part is pretty cheep 31940-80X25. 70-125 For all 5 solenoid and wire harness) Transmission code RE4F04B Drain 2 is tomorrow: Staying dirty

@Frostmork 10 жыл бұрын

Proper torque is divided into three, sometimes four steps. First you tighten everything by hand. Then you apply 75% of your desired torque in a motion that's like this: As there's four corners you should go from one side to the opposite, and then the side next to it and then the opposite of that (A "4" motion). Repeat with the screw next to the first circle. THEN you apply 100% torque in the same way and finally you go one full circle at the end.

@MrMAZINGERZ74 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro you were a big help!

@Sleeptic 11 жыл бұрын

I actually just used it on my '96 olds achieva with 99,000 miles because it was slipping a bit from first to second. Seems to have softened it up, and for $10, totally worth it imo.

@jarrus464 12 жыл бұрын

You wouldnt believe how much a difference changing ATF does, My friend had a similar problem on his Mercedes, and as everyone knows, they have really good Automatic gearboxes, the previous owner put the wrong fluid it and it was fine for a while then it got rough and not shifting properly, took it to a Mercedes specialist and he put the proper OEm stuff in and cured.... and yeah new filter as well... like Eric said if there is a problem with the AT then probabaly change the filter as well

@yellowbusguy 12 жыл бұрын

My '05 Mazda6 has a drain plug but no serviceable filter. Every other oil service I'll drain the trans and I add a half quart Lucas to it. Keeps it shifting smooth and the fluid reasonably fresh.

@FrenchValleyAirport 12 жыл бұрын

trans condition worked like a miracle for me, i felt my trans grab so much harder, and so much smoother at the same time...

@Airdorn 11 жыл бұрын

Awesome vid. Nice nod to Elvis! at 18:42 :)

@davidmeyer3873 8 жыл бұрын

Chris I had a transmission flush from midas a year ago. My truck has been reliable but has 140k miles......been using high mileage quaker state for last 50k miles I think engine will be good. My 1999 ford f150 4.2 liter shifts very smoothly but shift into 2nd gear isn't bad but it's rougher than any other shift...this may be normal idk...i was thinking of dropping the pan and changing filter what do u think and should I use regular trans fluid or spring for synthetic fluid.

@Tony01013 12 жыл бұрын

I'd have to agree with you on measuring the drained fluid. You can't go wrong if you put back in what you out. When I do a drain and refill on a tranny, I pour the used tranny fluid into an oil jug and measure it out. One of the techs, who doesn't work with us anymore, did a drain and fill and put the spec. capacity in for a drain and fill. I spent over 2 hours cleaning off the fluid from the underside and the top of the tranny. It turned out to be 5 qts. overfilled. It pissed out from the vent

@ajlavilla 3 жыл бұрын

You are the man. My friend.

@fabriziooldrini6888 2 жыл бұрын

hi, I own a 1997 automatic transmission impreza, from your video it seems the same engine and trasmission of mine. where didi you find the service manual? thank youi and regards

@BADFISHHHHHH 12 жыл бұрын

lol I tried out that lucas trans fix during the winter.... it seriously took a good 30 min to get it in the trans.

@monogramadikt5971 5 жыл бұрын

i just went through all of this on saturday, not that much fun tbh lol, i couldnt find the transmission fluid filter though even though i was sure it was in either 1 of two places ? looking for a manual as i will be going back under next saturday

@jameschrisdavis 9 жыл бұрын

When working with the lucas stuff I like to mix it with the other stuff to make it thinner and easier to work with.

@jgizzy 12 жыл бұрын

At 8:23 you see some of that RTV Hondabond seeping out from the gasket lip -- if it comes out on that side, you can safely bet it's seeping out on the inside of the pan, into the transmission. I worry this could break away and potentially cause transmission issues. I wonder if it would be a good idea then to remove the drain plug and let the RTV air dry before adding tranny fluid to it. What are your thoughts?

@JamesAutoDude 9 жыл бұрын

What I always do is run at least a half a quart through while the pan/drain plug is off. On both the transmission, engine oil, etc... That insures it'll push out just a bit more of dirty fluid. Many times I've seen huge amounts of dirty fluid come out just by putting a bit of fluid to push it.

@christiansarao1 6 жыл бұрын

James Erikson I

@ratdude747 12 жыл бұрын

Good point. I still think changing the Diff Fluid would be a good idea considering how poor the maintenance was when ETCG first got it.

@sunilghorpade1682 11 жыл бұрын

GOD BLESS YOU, ERIC THE GREAT

@roblecaesar 12 жыл бұрын

great vids what symtoms should i look or feel for , so i know when to replace the 220000 trans on prelude 95 thanks az.

@piddler51 12 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same. I was wondering how you can tell if the Lucas was actually necessary. Enjoy the videos.

@fongyang6419 7 жыл бұрын

i had the same situation as u did but when i try to drop the trans pan it wouldnt even move. I already remove all the screw around the pan but after 15 min of banging on the pan with a rubber hammer i give up on it. I had a 03 honda civic hybrid. what is ur suggestion?

@BigPuffyNipples 8 жыл бұрын

4:21 I use silicone paste to hold the gasket in place while I install the pan.

@Truckteacher 11 жыл бұрын

That did work pretty stinkin good!!

@tkccars 9 жыл бұрын

Hey eric! I have a 97 legacy sedan 2.5 DOHC with 140xxx miles. I just bought it and it has some questionable history of maintenance. It shifts rough but it's not slipping yet, I jave added half a bottle of lucas and it didn't do anything. Should I drop the pan and change the fluid and filter or is that too risky since I already have a problem? If I do do it, should I use synthetic or non synthetic? Thanks!

@MAJORSNODGRASS 12 жыл бұрын

Can I suggest standing the additive in warm water for half an hour to speed up installation. When topping up with the engine running do is the box in neutral?